The sixth Bengal Classical Music Festival was scheduled to be held from Nov 23 to Nov 27. The previous iterations of the event had been held at the Army Stadium. The Bengal Foundation chairman said they had applied for the Army Stadium venue after making their initial preparations for the event. The Bengal Foundation sent another letter requesting permission to use the Army Stadium on Sept 9, arguing the main event for the Pope’s visit was not to be held at the Army Stadium. The organisation attempted to identify alternate venues and requested the Cultural Affairs Ministry to provide permissions for the foreign artists, said Litu.

Source: bd News24 October 22, 2017 08:03 UTC